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The Saudi Peninsula

The Saudi Peninsula. Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain. Objectives. Identify the Arabian Peninsula on a blank map. Explain central beliefs of Islam. Describe a Hajj. Describe the Kaaba. Explain the purpose of OPEC.

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The Saudi Peninsula

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  1. The Saudi Peninsula Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Oman, UAE, Qatar, and Bahrain

  2. Objectives • Identify the Arabian Peninsula on a blank map. • Explain central beliefs of Islam. • Describe a Hajj. • Describe the Kaaba. • Explain the purpose of OPEC. • Label the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf on a blank map. • Discuss women’s lives in Saudi Arabia. • Describe how Saudi Arabia is both a traditional country and a modern country.

  3. Terms and Places Arabian Peninsula is the large peninsula in southwest Asia. • The Red Sea is the sea to the west of the Arabian Peninsula. • The Persian Gulf is the sea to the east of the Arabian Peninsula. • Mecca is the holy city of Muslims. • The Kaaba is the cubical building in Mecca holy to Muslims. • A Hajj is a pilgrimage to the Kaaba. Arabian Peninsula Persian Gulf Red Sea • OPEC is the organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. • Nomadic means “wandering” or “migrating.”

  4. Terrain Regions of North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula North Africa and the Arabian Peninsula are united by a common language.

  5. Meanwhile, something was going on out in the Arabian Peninsula. Most nomadic people live in the Najd. Most of the townspeople live along the Red Sea. The Nefud is a stony desert to the north The “Empty Quarter” is a desert of sand in the south. It contains some of the deepest sand in the world, sometimes 600 feet deep. The Najd is a plateau that offers some grazing.

  6. An important exception would be Riyadh, the largest city in Saudi Arabia. This population map shows that the desert is almost empty of people. The people of the Arabian Peninsula live mostly along the coasts.

  7. Nomads Townsfolk Two types of lifestyles existed here. Nomads are people that constantly travel. Some are herders, looking for new pastures for their animals. Others may be merchants carrying goods in caravans. Townsfolk may live as merchants, artisans, or laborers. The towns have places called bazaars, where goods were sold. But while many towns still look like that above, the image of the Arabian city is changing. Nomads are part of a tribe. The tribe gives them a sense of identity and some protection. The new, modern cities are being funded by oil.

  8. Several countries of north Africa and southwest Asia are members of an organization named OPEC . Oil Producing & Exporting Countries

  9. This results in some of the world’s most modern cities. Oil brings a huge amount of money to the Arabian Peninsula.

  10. The people of the Arabia do not live in a democracy. They do not vote. The Saudi Royal Family has ruled them for many years.

  11. Women in Saudi Arabia are not legally equal to men.

  12. Shia or Shiite Moslem Sunni Moslem Iran Libya Egypt Saudi Arabia Ibadhi Moslem Oman Non-Moslem Religions Islam is the main religion of this area. People who are members of Islam are called Moslems.

  13. Saudi Arabia has very little fresh water. The nation relies on huge desalinization plants to change sea water into fresh water.

  14. Please read “Saudi Arabia.” World Studies: Asia. Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2005. pg. 200 And “Southwest Asia” World Studies: Asia. Pearson-Prentice-Hall, 2005. pg. 35.

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